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GlowWorm FW Lite is a rule-based network security and monitoring application built on plugin-accessible framework.
Rules can be defined on the basis of a set of connection criteria include the addresses, ports, relevant endpoint and protocol. Additionally, rules can be restricted to a particular set of users, groups or applications, and the lifetime of a rule can be limited by the lifetime of that application or until the machine reboots.
Relative Network Names allow one to specify symbolic endpoint address like localhost, localnet or remotenet instead of having to
Rules can be defined on the basis of a set of connection criteria include the addresses, ports, relevant endpoint and protocol. Additionally, rules can be restricted to a particular set of users, groups or applications, and the lifetime of a rule can be limited by the lifetime of that application or until the machine reboots.
Relative Network Names allow one to specify symbolic endpoint address like localhost, localnet or remotenet instead of having to
What's New
Version 1.5.3b4:
- Added Growl notification support to Rule Actions.
- Added the application name to the logging system and the rule editor logging preview table.
- Fixed a rule-save issue apparent at GlowWorm shutdown.
- Fixed an issue in GlowWorm.app where a disable message was not being received.
- Fixed a kernel panic issue having to do with TrueDNS packet parsing.
- Fixed an issue where the data being sent to the StreamMonitor was sometimes truncated.
- Added support for clearing the buffer on a per-socket basis in the StreamMonitor plugin.
- Added support for per-socket buffer size limits (in megabytes) in the StreamMonitor plugin.
- Added support for Packets registration codes, which are now for sale.
- Fixed a kernel panic issue having to do with udp4 data send/recv.
- Fixed a possible null-pointer dereference in the kernel extension in bignum_cmp().
- Fixed a dead-lock issue that could occur between glowwormd and the kernel extension.
- Removed editable flag on the Registration and Plugin tables in GlowWorm.app preferences.
Version 1.5.3b4:
- Added Growl notification support to Rule Actions.
- Added the application name to the logging system and the rule editor logging preview table.
- Fixed a rule-save issue apparent at GlowWorm shutdown.
- Fixed an issue in GlowWorm.app where a disable message was not being received.
- Fixed a kernel panic issue having to do with TrueDNS packet parsing.
- Fixed an more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, does not support Mac OS X 10.5.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, does not support Mac OS X 10.5.
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GlowWorm FW Lite is a rule-based network security and monitoring application built on plugin-accessible framework.
Rules can be defined on the basis of a set of connection criteria include the addresses, ports, relevant endpoint and protocol. Additionally, rules can be restricted to a particular set of users, groups or applications, and the lifetime of a rule can be limited by the lifetime of that application or until the machine reboots.
Relative Network Names allow one to specify symbolic endpoint address like localhost, localnet or remotenet instead of having to "hard code" an ip subnet address.
Rule Actions can alert you using a user-customizable dialog message (based on an sprintf-like format so that you can choose what information to include), if a particular rule matches.
Support for incoming and listener connections provides a more precise means of controlling network traffic than offered by the Mac OS X Firewall.
Drag-and-drop rule re-ordering makes prioritizing rules an intuitive and easy process.
Rules can be defined on the basis of a set of connection criteria include the addresses, ports, relevant endpoint and protocol. Additionally, rules can be restricted to a particular set of users, groups or applications, and the lifetime of a rule can be limited by the lifetime of that application or until the machine reboots.
Relative Network Names allow one to specify symbolic endpoint address like localhost, localnet or remotenet instead of having to "hard code" an ip subnet address.
Rule Actions can alert you using a user-customizable dialog message (based on an sprintf-like format so that you can choose what information to include), if a particular rule matches.
Support for incoming and listener connections provides a more precise means of controlling network traffic than offered by the Mac OS X Firewall.
Drag-and-drop rule re-ordering makes prioritizing rules an intuitive and easy process.
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guasi reviewed on 18 Jan 2009
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Cerebrl reviewed on 18 Nov 2008
Some time ago, I installed glowworm on OS X 10.4, didn't like it and uninstalled it. At least that is what I thought. I finally figured out it was still running on my system causing some strange errors. I noticed that it was still causing thousands of lines of errors in the console app. I then decided to reinstall the app, so I could use the official uninstaller that comes with the installer, hopefully ridding my computer of every trace of glowworm.
After I read the other commenters warning of system crashes, I thought to myself, "I will just install it, but never run it, so I can get the uninstaller." Big mistake! This thing automatically runs without even starting the app, immediately crashing you system badly.
I had to do a hard shut down, and the boot in safe mode (took a VERY LONG TIME to boot up) to run the uninstaller. After I did so, it was fine. The developer is crazy to think this thing runs on 10.5. IT DOES NOT RUN ON LEOPARD AT ALL!
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** Thank you time machine **
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I realize that it's hard to maintain free software, but when it comes to kernel extensions, my tolerance for flakiness is very low. Use caution.
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best,
Arvid
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Anyway, thanx again & cheers!
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Borlox reviewed on 04 Mar 2007
The important difference between GW and LS is that unprivileged users can use GW without being given control over other users' processes. The firewall rules are set by the system administrator, but they apply to all users. With LS, the foreground user can allow or deny access to the network for any process running as any user. Even if you're the only user of your machine, that's a huge security hole, because it means that any application you run could potentially open the firewall without your knowledge. LS supposedly takes some precautions against this, but the model is fundamentally bad.
The GW interface isn't beautiful, but it's adequate. The menu bar item has crashed on me once. Otherwise no problems with stability.
The Mac platform needs the functionality that this application provides. Users who are conscious of privacy and security should support the developer.
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Thanks for the review. I'm constantly working to increase stability. If you find any consistency to the crashes, please send along the details (cjones@glowworm.us). Thanks!
Installed this product in several variations with Leopard 10.5, ie beta, 'stable', etc.
All destroyed my OS + required reinstallation.
BIGGEST PIECE OF CRAP EVER, AND THIS FROM A FORMER PC USER!
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Seems too flaky for use to me. Sorry.
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Open Activity Monitor
Quit the Glow Worm process (called glowwormd or something like that)
Then to uninstall,
Download GlowWorm FW Lite (from this page)
Mount the .dmg GlowWorm-1.5.3b4 (or whatever it is exactly) on your desktop and open it.
Right click (or Control-click on 'Installer')
Show Package Contents
Contents > Resources > Uninstaller
That should uninstall all GlowWorm FW related files without actually installing them first.
Restart to make sure that process isn't still running.
Good luck!
versandleiter rated on 13 Jun 2011